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| Iran says documents prove Yemen ship had no arms | |
| 2009-10-29 | |
[Iran Press TV Latest] After Yemen accused Iran of sending a ship carrying weapons destined for Yemeni fighters, Iran says documents can be provided to prove the claim is a sheer lie.
Reacting to the report, an informed source with the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that no Iranian cargo delivering anti-tank shells to the fighters had been intercepted by Yemeni officials. The Foreign Ministry source described the report as a "media fabrication" made public with "political motivation." The source said Sana'a officials are "expected to prevent the spread of such baseless propaganda" which is against the interests of both countries. Meanwhile, in a separate reaction to the report, the Iranian Embassy in Sana'a issued a statement on Wednesday rejecting the claim as "baseless and fabricated" "The cited vessel was destined for the Caspian Sea through the Red Sea, Mediterranean and the Black Sea for business activities," read the statement. According to the embassy, the vessel had not been carrying any consignment from its origin (Sharjah-United Arab Emirates) and official documents can be provided to prove the matter. "Furthermore technical characteristics of the vessel are more proof that the report is unprofessional in its entirety and has solely been publicized for propaganda purposes," added the statement. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 They oughta use the "Chewbacca Defense". |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-10-29 23:06 |
| #5 Silly - ships dont have arms - or legs or fingers or ears either. Weapons however..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-10-29 20:26 |
| #4 If they're so sure the shells don't really exist, sen them back armed, by air delivery. Count the kabooms. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-10-29 18:31 |
| #3 I have documents too. Lots of em. Better yet, I have photographs. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-10-29 16:09 |
| #2 Iran has the documents. Yemen has the weapons, the ship and the crew. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-10-29 13:44 |
| #1 "I've got PROOF! Here, look at this grape..." |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-10-29 11:57 |